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Mary Mulroy Obituary
(nee Donnelly) Passed away on February 13, 2020, at the age of 76. Beloved wife of David Mulroy, PhD. Loving mother of Cecily (Ricardo) Fernandez and Travis Mulroy, PhD. Proud grandmother of Cassandra and Isabel Fernandez. Dear sister of John (Elizabeth), Nancy (Rick Leonard), Robert (Kathleen), Sheila (Rowland Hancock), and Patricia (Devah Defusco) Donnelly; sister-in-law of Tommy and Mary Ann Mulroy. Further survived by nieces and nephews, other loving relatives and friends.
Mary held a Master of Library Science degree and worked in a variety of capacities at UW-Milwaukee, starting in 1975. Most recently she served as Director of Grants and Special Projects, until her retirement in 2007. Mary loved being near the water, and especially loved sailing. She was a wonderful writer and loved playing Scrabble with family and friends. Above all, she had a wicked sense of humor that everyone will remember and was fiercely devoted to her family, especially her granddaughters.
Family will greet friends on Tuesday, February 18, from 1:00PM to 2:00PM, at Feerick Funeral Home, 2025 E. Capitol Dr., in Shorewood. A service celebrating Mary's life will take place at 2:00PM, with a reception immediately following. Memorials in Mary's name may be made to Doctors Without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Linda Carreno
March 18, 2020
David, I am so very saddened to hear of Mary's passing. She was a good friend, kind, smart, and funny. My heart goes out to you and your family at this difficult time.
Mairzy Salander
February 18, 2020
My condolences to the Donnelly family on Joyce's passing. All my Donnelly cousins are in my prayers.
Edward Beimborn
February 17, 2020
I was sad to hear about Mary. I knew her from her many activities at UWM. We worked to get her on many transportation projects in the college of engineering and with UWM extension. She was a significant contributor to the Technology Transfer Primer which laid out basic principles for getting research results into practice. It was reprinted thousands of time by the Federal Department of Transportation and has helped local agencies modernize their program. Mary carried out these principles with extension in her marketing career. Mary was a fun person to work with, she found humor and irony every where. A busy person devoted to her family. We are sorry for your loss
Jennifer Mattson
February 17, 2020
So very sorry to hear about your loss, David. Deepest condolences to you and your family.
Mike/Sue Mulroy
February 17, 2020
Our deepest sympathy to you David and your family.
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Memorial Events
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Feb
18
Feb
18
Visitation
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Feerick Funeral Home - Shorewood2025 East Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211
Feb
18
Celebration of Life
2:00 p.m.
Feerick Funeral Home - Shorewood2025 East Capitol Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211
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